AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-19
Last Updated: 00:00 UTC
Direct requests for /.aws/credentials — the AWS CLI credential store. Long-term AWS access keys in this file grant full programmatic access to the associated AWS account. Widely targeted in automated cloud credential harvesting campaigns.
MITRE ATT&CK
Tactic: Credential Access (TA0006)
Technique: T1552.005 — Cloud Instance Metadata API
Observed URIs
Attackers by Country
| United States of America | 10 | 90.9% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 | 9.1% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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104.28.222.16 : AS13335 cloudflare : United States of America
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185.177.72.67 : ASNone : Congleton
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195.178.110.199 : AS30823 combahton gmbh : Reston
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34.12.31.198 : ASNone : United States of America
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34.148.192.82 : AS15169 google llc : North Charleston
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34.46.9.166 : ASNone : United States of America
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34.73.198.38 : AS396982 google : North Charleston
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34.74.130.21 : AS396982 google : North Charleston
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34.74.17.209 : AS396982 google : North Charleston
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35.185.85.68 : AS396982 google : North Charleston
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35.231.247.203 : AS15169 google llc : North Charleston